Priest of Bones
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4.1
Peter McLean
"The first in an unmissable series, Priest of Bones is a fresh and compelling take on grimdark fantasy. Mashing together soldiers, gangsters, magic and war into a heady mix that is a hulking big brother to The Lies of Locke Lamora."--Anna Stephens, author of Godblind The war is over, and army priest Tomas Piety heads home with Sergeant Bloody Anne at his side. But things have changed while he was away: his crime empire has been stolen and the people of Ellinburg--his people--have run out of food and hope and places to hide. Tomas sets out to reclaim what was his with help from Anne, his brother, Jochan, and his new gang: the Pious Men. But when he finds himself dragged into a web of political intrigue once again, everything gets more complicated.As the Pious Men fight shadowy foreign infiltrators in the back-street taverns, brothels, and gambling dens of Tomas's old life, it becomes clear: The war is only just beginning.
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Author
Peter McLean
Pages
352
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2018-10-02
ISBN
0451490223 9780451490223
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"Grimdark with a touch of magic "
jim sharpnack
"Great book. Dark, realistic "
G
Gregory
"I have no doubt this series will be one of my favorites of the year. It's a rare author who is able to write the slow parts in an interesting way that doesn't get boring. The plot & flow of the story were spectacularly written. What made it great though was the book's "voice". It's told in first person p.o.v., & the protagonist/narrator is so vivid throughout the telling. It really feels like Tomas Piety is telling you about these events."
Faith
"A fantasy take on a mobster story where the head of yhe family is also a priest and veteran of war. Very good, very different from fantasy's grand quests for maguffins and saving the world. Mr. Piety just wants his home turf back."
Onen N.
